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Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/word_work Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, and the Missions and World Christianity Commons Vol. LX. No. 5 Framingham, Massachusetts May, 1938 $1.00 a year, 10 cents a copy. What God Hath Wrought LIFE STORY AND WORK OF JAMES G. PEPONIS

By HARVEY McALISTER

My story begins with an incident ed with for healing. "Are these people the case of Rudolph Valentino, the which took place in conjunction with in reality being healed?" · 'Does Christ 1popular movie actor. He too had re­ an Evangelistic Campaign and Christ­ still heal as when He was here upon cently died as a result of ulcers of the ian Healing Mission, earth?'· "Are miraculous healings stomach. He would, no doubt, glad­ conducted by the still possible as in the days of the ly have given every penny of the mil­ writer, in the year Apostles?" "After all, are the Christ­ Jons be had earned during bis life- 1927, in Bethel ians of today mistaken in assuming (Continued on page 7) Temple, C h i c a g o . that the days of miracles are passed?" · Midst the throngs, "Is this the genuine work of God?" who on this particu­ One can imagine that questions akin lar night bad come in quest of heal­ to these and many others of a like ing, was a woman with defective nature were arising in bis heart and hearing. Instantly, upon being minis­ mind. For he himself was a great tered unto, she dashed her mechanical sufferer and. if ever anyone needed hearing instrument to the floor, threw healing, he certain! y stood in dire need her arms in the air, crying, 'Tm of the great Redeemer's healing touch healed I I'm healed'." Her six daugh­ upon his body. ters. sitting separately in different For four and a balf long years he locations in the auditorium. at once had suffered with ulcers of the stom­ sprang to their feet. exclaiming, ach - constantly under the doctor's "Mamma is healed! Mamma is heal­ care and constant! y taking medicines, ed!'' but, like the woman that we read Throughout this meeting there had about in the Bible, who made her sat in one of the rear seats a big way tbrough the crowd and touched Greek - James G. Peponis. This was lhe hem. of Jesus' garment, was "noth­ his second night in attendance at the ing bettered. but rather grew worse." revival meetings - the firsL night. In fact, he had reached the stage where however, he had left immediately at he utterly despaired of ever regaining Ll~e conclusion of the preaching. But his health and strength. The case of now, in response to the request of the a prominent Chicago sheriff-elect, suf­ 1cvivalisl, he, with many others, with [ering with the same ailment, and who more Linn a casual interest aroused had recently died as a result, and who, within, had moved his position and at the time of his death, bad 2 6 doc was occupying a seat nearby where tors at his bedside, had weighed heavi- Lhe sick ,rnd suffering were being pray- ly upon his mind. Then Lhere was Bro. PEPONIS ORO t1·01 u.ry 'lol~ Spirit Research Cente~ 2 l!Zltorb anb t!Zltork May, 1938

Qu1=NOH Nor THE SPIRIT Ways in Which We Can Hinder the Operation of the Holy Spirit

By JAMES W. COLLTSS

One of the most important things is. He is essentially, the Holy Spirit, ed Him, yea, we have quenched Him of our Spiritual life is to see that, after and He demands by our own carnal feelings. and flesh­ we have received the Holy Spirit, we ly desires. Some cannot obey Him A Holy and a Sanctified life. do not, in any form whatever, quench because of jealousy, envy, etc., the or grieve Him. Moffat translates the If I refuse to live this life of separa­ feelings of their own hearts lead them above words in this form-"Do not tion, then He is unable to operate in astray. Let us learn to let Him have quench the :fire of the Spirit," or, in or through me. I hinder Him by my His way. simpler words, "Do not put the hea­ obstinate sin, and so quench Him. If one is to enjoy the full liberty of ven! y :fire out." Furthermore, we should remember the Spirit, and not quench Him in any Fire is attractive, warming, com­ that, in that mystic union of the way whatsoever, be must be a fearless forting, in a material sense, it is in­ Spirit, we are members one of another, exponent of the Truth, withholding d,i~ensable in domestic life in some belonging to the same Body as each nothing, holding nothing back. form or other; however should we other. Thus we not only quench Him Sometimes through our personal sen­ manage without heat, or the power in our own personal life, but we also sitiveness, we refrain from teaching that beat produces? In the same way, hinder Him in the lives of perhaps the certain things that hurt, on the only very much more important, is whole Assembly. grounds that it is too bard to be the Holy Spirit Unbelief is one of the commonest borne. Be not afraid if the Lord has forms of frustrating the Spirit. If we directed you to say it (providing it Essential to the Church. really believed God, we should be is in the right spirit). He has also Yea, He is the very life of it, and if He continually experiencing the ''rivers a vessel that not only needs it, but is be quenched, damped, or put out, then of living waters," instead of just a also quite ready to receive it. Do not very soon there will be no real Church bare sufficiency which so many of us by any means hinder God's work, at all, but just a show and a form, are content to have. The Spirit's de­ and quench the Spirit by holding empty, and devoid of power. sire for us is that we should believe, back the Truth. While we have His blessed Presence • for it is only by faith that it will There are other ways of quenching in our midst, warming our hearts, come to pass. If we do not have faith the Spirit, but one of the foremost speaking to us through the gifts, and and comply with the Word, then we is our lack of .prayer and meditation leading us on, we can be certain of have hindered Him again by our un­ upon the Word of God. If we do not success, for when you have the super­ belief. pray, when we have opportunity, we natural. anything may happen at any Then again, feelings play a big shall not get the blessing, and the time. His Presence is the seal of suc­ ,part with a number of us. We desire desired result wil I be as far off from cess. for "if God be for us, who can easy things, we like pleasant leadings, us as it ever was. God is waiting, be against us?" We should therefore and sometimes it comes as quite a eager to do His part, He is anxious to strive in every way possible to secure shock when the Lord calls us to go in prove to us, His children, the truth His Presence, and we should seek not quite a different direction to that we of His Word. If we do not pray, to grieve Him by either thought, had anticipated. We go our own way, believe, and wait upon Him as He word or deed. Woe betide us if the and for a time at least, like Lot, our has asked us to do, then we arc the day ever comes when we drive Him way appears to be the best: our feet guilty party. Because of our away by our wilfulness and obstin­ seem to be in pleasant places. Then Dilatory Prayer Life, acy. a change comes, and we realize we The thought may arise, "How can have made a mistake. The way we we have not been either fit or ready I quench the Spirit?" Now this medi­ should have taken was the hard way, for the blessing, and so our Lord has tation was not meant to deal with the black, difficult, stormy way. not been able to accomplish that the suppression of Spiritual Gifts; which He planned to do. We have Feelings Led Us Astray, there are other ways of quenching hindered Him, we have quenched the Him beside this. whereas the quiet, gcnlle voice of the Spirit by our refusal to act. For instance, I can hinder Him in Spirit would have led us on to lasting The consequences of quenching my personal life by my sin. The joy, and permanent haippiness. We Him arc great. If we have not the Holy Spirit can not operate where sin bave stilled His Voice, we have griev- (Continued on poge 13) May, 19:38 Mtotb anb imork

THE LAW AND GOSPEL OF HEALING·

By HENRY PROCTOR, F. R. S. L.

"Ani Yahueh Rophekha" I am Jehovah thy Physician (Ex. 15: 26).

This was more than a privilege, it the promises of God, in Christ is the and powers as He Himself possessed was a statute and an ordinance (v. 'Yes' that fulfills them." Therefore (Matt. 10:1: Luke 10:1-17). The 25). The miracle of Marah was a through Christ again, let the "Amen multitudes followed Him, because symbol of Divine Healing in that rise through us to the glory of God" they saw the signs, which He did up­ He made the bitter waters sweet. He (20th Century N. T.). We are just on them that were sick, and after confirmed His word to all Israel. so as guilty as Asa, therefore, if we do His resurrection He ordained that the that there was not one feeble person not avail ourselves of His goodness, same signs should follow "every­ among their tribes (Psa. 105 :37). It and just as de erving death, if we where"; wherever the Gospel was was God's will that they should be do not let the "Amen" rise through us preached "to the whole creation" healthy. The ordinances of the Law to the glory of God. It is the boun­ (Mark 16:15-20). And they did were designed to bring about this den duty of every Christian to sur­ follow the preaching of the Apostles, end. Farrar Fenton renders Lev. 11: render bis body to God as a living at and after Pentecost for ''Many 44-"Ye shall therefore be healthy." sacrifice, to be healed and- signs and wonders continued to occur of Israel and Judah, as among the people, through the instru­ The kings Kept In Health well as the people of the land were mentality of the Apostles, whose cus­ expected to seek unto Jehovah as- by the Great Physician who has tom it was to meet all together in the "borne our sicknesses and carried Colonnade of Solomon. The people Physician. Their away our pains" (Isa. 53 :4; Hebrew) were full of their praise, and still Asa died because he did not seek unto "who Himself took our infirmities larger numbers, both of men and wo­ the Lord, but to earthly physicians (2 and bare our diseases" (Matt. 8: 17). men were added to the Lord. The Chron. 16:12). But Hezekiah's So that "He went about doing good consequence was that the people prayer for healing was heard and 15 and healing all tbat were oppressed of would bring out their sick even into years added to his life even when the the devil'., all that were sick in mind the streets, and lay tbem on mattresses fiat had gone forth against him: "Set or body. They gathered all to Him; and mats. in the hope that as Peter thine house in order; for thou shalt lunatics, demoniacs, lepers, maimed, came by at least his shadow might die and not live" (Isa. 38: 1), The halt and blind a well as tbe deaf and fall upon some one of them. Besides Old Testament abounds in promises dumb and He healed them all. this, the inhabitants of the towns of healing, so that it was accepted This He regarded as an integral round about Jerusalem flocked into by the saints as a canon: that Jehovah part of the proclamation of the Gos­ the city. bringing w'ith them their not 0111 y forgave all their iniquities, pel, for He never •preached the Gospel sick, and those who were troubled but healed all their diseases (Psalm without healing, nor suffered His dis­ by foul spirits; and they were cured 103:3). Moffatrendersvv 3,5- ciples to do so. For He went round every one" (Acts 5: 12-16. xx Cent.). . 'He pardons all your sins, all the towns and villages, teaching The bealings were more effectual And all your sicknesses He heals, in their synagogues, proclaiming the than words, for they were- He saves your life from death Good News of the Kingdom and cur­ Infallible Proofs He crowns you with His love and ing every kind of disease and every of the truth of the Gospel for "God pity kind of sickness. But, when He saw corroborated their testimony with He gives you all your hearts desire the crowds, His heart was moved with signs and wonders and a variety of Renewing your youth like an compassion for them, because they miraculous powers, distributing the eagles." were distressed and harassed like sheep Holy Spirit as it pleased Him" (Heb. All the Old Testament promises are without a shepherd; and He said to I l :4, Moff.). confirmed to us in this Dispensation the disciples: "The harvest is abun­ The healing of every kind of dis­ because Christ "came to co.nfirm the dant, but the laborers are few, there­ ease and sickness carried conviction promises made to the fathers" (Rom. fore pray the Owner of the harvest to with it; so that: "they could say 1 5: 8) . And ''how many so ever be send laborers to gather in the har­ nothing against it'' (Acts 4: 14). "So the promises of God, in Him is the vest" (Matt.9:15-18). Actingupon God's Message spread and the number Yea, wherefore through Him is tbe chi He sent out, first, the twelve of the disciples continued to increase Amen to the glory of God the Father" Apostles. and afterward the 70 dis­ rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body (2 Car. 1 :20). "For, many as were ciples, giving them the same authority of priests accepted the faith." 4 00.torll anll ootork May, 1938

GOD'S MASTERPIECE

By THE EDITOR

"For I am no/ ashamed of the Gospel of Chri t; for it is the power of God unto salvation to euery one that belieueth; 10 the Jew first, and also to the Greek" (Rom. 1: 16).

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the and commercial Ephesus. Ephesus result in the mark of the Beast and masterpiece of G d's creation. Some­ had the gre;it temple of Diana of the his worship. one has said that the world with its Ephesians but Paul had a living It is not the good news of this glorious heavens. its mighty oceans, Chri t. Ephesus had great wealth but world with its shows, its dances, its and its lofty mountains is God's Paul, like Moses of old, ··esteemed cards, and liquor that dull the mind, masterpiece but greater than the uni­ the reproach of Christ, greater riches shatter the nerves, and break down verse is the gospel of Jesus Christ than the treasures in Egypt." the body and ruin life. which provides through redemption a He was not ashamed at powerful It is not the good news of Modern­ new heaven and earth for which the Rome. Rome had the power of bril­ ism which cuts iLself adrift from the whole world groans. Others declare liant minds, great laws, mighty ar­ Bible and refuses to believe in its in­ that man is God's masterpiece. Yet mies, and world-known deities but fallible inspiration, denying the Vir­ wonderful as man is, through this Paul had tbe power that would plant gin birth of Christ, setting aside His glorious gospel, ,provision has been the Cross above the Roman eagle and deity, repudiating the efficacy of His made for a new man like unto Christ, cause the proud Roman Ca'!sar to bow blood and granting Him only the perfect in mind and body. Yes, great­ before the lowly Nazarene. place of a good man and an able er than either the universe or the crea­ We are not ashamed of T. N. T. teacher, a way-shower and an exam­ ture man is the gospel of Jesus Christ. because it is an insignificant looking ple. This reduces Christ to the posi­ Paul was not ashamed of the gos­ gray powder for it can blow to pieces tion of a teacher of ethics which pro­ pel of Christ for he saw its power in huge rocks and boulders. The gospel vides a good roadway for the journey the martyrdom of Stephen as he held is the dynamite of God that can blow of life but furnishes no power to car­ the clothes of the slayers and saw the to pieces the old life and make place ry the loads and climb the mountains. fearless boldness and the transfigured for the new. "Old things pass away It is not the good news of those countenance of this first martyr of and behold, all things are become Christian believers who while believ­ the Cross. Paul was not ashamed of new." lt was said of Paul and his ing in the Bible as the inspired Word the gospel for he had felt its regenera­ companion Lhat they who have turned of God and being unwilling to tear ting power on the Damascus road, its the world uipsic.le down have come out a single passage, yet will reject healing and baptizing power at Dam­ hither also. the supernatural in the gospels, Acts, ascus when be was prayed for by Ana­ Hebrews, and James, as for the church nias, and its miracle working power Not Communism or Modernism today; and without a single verse of Scri1ptural proof assign healing and as he journeyed through the pagan It is not tbe good news of Karl the baptism in the Holy Ghost accord­ cities of Asia and Europe. Marx and Communism. They prom­ ing to Acts 2: 4 to the Jews and the He was not ashamed in ecclesi­ ise a heaven of economic prosperity early Church; who teach that Paul astical Jerusalem. Jerusalem had by the destruction of age long liber­ docs away with the teaching of Christ Moses but Paul had a Prophet like ties: freedom of speech, freed om of and the Apostles on healing and the unto Moses, only greater. Jerusalem press, freedom of worship, and right baptism in the Spirit. They have had a temple but Paul knew of a of trial by jury. Their paradise be­ never, however, explained away l temple of living stones for a habita­ comes a prison: their heaven becomes Cor. 12 which enumerates the various tion of God through His Spirit. Jer­ a hell of fear, of broken hearts and supernatural ministeries, gifts of heal­ usalem had a law, the greatest code bodies and of clanking chains. ing, speaking in tongues and interpre­ ever given to man, but Paul had a It is not the good news of Fascism tation of tongue , and other gifts as greater law written on the fleshly which pledges the individual nation bestowed on the church. Also 1 Cor. tables of the heart by the Spirit. a place in the sun but which, while 14 with its regulation of the SUJper­ He was not ashamed in philosophi­ seeming to assure the safety of relig­ natural ministries cannot be cast cal Athens. Athens had learning but ion, home and private property, grad­ aside as for the early church because the life was corrupt. Paul had tbe ually but surely disintegrates and des­ the epistles to the Corinthians are as truth that sets free and cleanses the troys them to bring about a dictator­ definite! y for this church age as arc life. ship over not only the body but also ;iny of the books of the New Testa- He was not ashamed at idolatrous the mind and spirit which will finally (Continued on page 10) May, 1938 lllllotb onll nmork 5

PROPHETIC NEWS

Christian Stewardship Hearts Failing for Fear Communism and C. I. 0. Christian people have been allow­ "Certain! y then' a re many evidences "The Consumers' Digest'' for Jan­ ed lo write pagan wills. IL i said that that Western civilization is decadent. uary published an article by J. B. in one local church, during a partic­ Our economic structure is in chaos. Matthews, formerly organizer of The ular pastorate, people of means died Our ,political order is one of blind United Front against War and Fas­ leaving estates totaling $25,000.000 confusion. There is a widespread re­ cism and a close associate of the Com­ and out of it all the church received volt against democracy and where re­ munist leader Earl Browder. Mr. $15,000. The greatest sin of all is volt bas not yet become overt, there Matthews hows the Communist in­ Christians without children leaving is skepticism and fear. Our education­ filtration into newspapers, magazines most of their property to ungodly re­ al system is a hand whose fingers are and publishing houses. latives. all thumbs. Our d::>minant philoso­ Ben Stolberg, who was one of John phy is subjectivistic, mole-eyed, hum­ Dewy's jury sent to Mexico to white­ World Heathen anistic. Its inevitable J1arvcst is social wash Trotsky and brand Stalin as a heathen at The world is growing disintegration. The idealogy which mL'rdercr, is writing a series of articles the rate of yearly. In the 6,000,000 provides the intellectual framework of for cripps-Howard papers showing Christi­ period from 18 90 to 19 3 5, modern life is an idealogy of the all the Communists' activities in the C. made a net gain of 200,000,000 anity sufficiency of man. It issues in a con­ I. 0. in that time the heathen po;:mla­ but sciousness of power and when man Now come along David Dubinsky, tion made a net gain of 470,000,000. take.s power into his own bands he co-founder with Lewis of the C. I. 0 . much of One can only wonder bow fa !ls inevitably upon destruction". :md Homer Marrin, head of the C.I.O. the net gain of 200,000,000 are real­ -Charles Clayton Mortison. Automobile Union, talking of the ly saved. Mussolini and the Church Communists in the C.l.O. No wonder Earl Browder back Pagan New York Mussolini's true idea of the Cath­ the C.I.0. in his pamphlet "The The city of New York with its 7, olic Church is given in his statement, Communists in the People's Front," 000,000 inhabitants, has 1.074 "Within tbe state. the church is not which is a report delivered to the churches with 554,000 members. sovereign and is not even free." He Meetings of the Communist Party, Thus 7 '/4 of the population has mem­ may work along with the Catholic U.S.A., held June 17-20. 1937. bership in Protestant churches of the Church for awhile and even support It seems as if the anti-Semitic purge American metropolis. Of these mem­ it but be must control. A woman rid­ in Russia has turned many Jewish bers only forty percent attend church, ing on a beast is never free. writers and their friends against the that is two percent of New York's official Communist party but they people will be found in church on a 00.lotll & lllllotk H. C. McKinney, A. B., Edi1or are for an American controlled Com­ Sunday. In addition there are a to­ Alfred Wight, Supt. & Treas. munism. When thie es fall out the tal of 194,000 on the rolls of the va­ Entered as second class matter at the people bear the truth. rious Sunday Schools which make up Po,t Office, Framingham, Mass., Nov. 5, I 920. 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Price each box stocks increased over fifty percent. 20c. 6 mttotb anb ootork May, 1938 The Doom of the Devil By Evangelist J. EARL DOUGLASS

(Continued from last month) ing. Jesus ipreached the Gospel of the lation seemed to settle over all the L UCIFER HAS fought back at God Kingdom, cast out demons and heal ­ trembling earth. and lightning sharp from the beginning, and all the way ed the sick during those days of His and jagged, shot across the midnight through the Old Testament we can ministry, but even as He preached and sky. Then the storm broke in all its see sin, sickness and death. But glory prayed. there was a great net work fury. There between heaven and to God in the fullness of time the of false evidence being built up a­ earth, the Saviour hung upon that Deliverer came into the world. Jesus gainst Him by Satan. The Scribes and swaying cross. It was the devil's hour Christ the Saviour was born. Satan Pharisees who listened to Him met and the hour of the powers of dark­ knew why Jesus had come, yea, he together and said: "We do not believe ness. In fancy we can see Him now, remembered the promise that God had in this preaching. He is preaching standing there mocking the Son of placed in the hand of Adam in the not a Gospel of Words. but a Gospel God and crying: "Come down, if Garden. "The seed of the woman, it of Power. Let us 'get' Him.'' thou be the Son of God.'' In the shall bruise thy head." What shall Satan could not come out and kill agony of those last moments Jesus he do, something must be done quick­ the Lord so he decided to call upon bowed His head and said, "Eloi, Eloi, ly. At last he has his plan in opera­ Rome and have the soldiers do it. He lama sabachthani ! My God, my God. tion; he has entered the heart of King preached a beautiful Gospel, this Man why hast thou forsaken me." And Herod. You know the story of how of Galilee, but it was diagonally op­ then His last words, "It-is-finish­ he tried to get the Christ child by posite and opposed to the teachings ed ! '' having all the male children killed up of those who were in sin and without What a day of rejoicing it was for to two years of age. But God appear­ God. The great storm was brewing. Satan. He had gained a great victory ed unto Joseph. Hallelujah, and the Jesus felt it approaching. Then came and he rubbed his hands together and young child was taken down into the night when He knelt and prayed smiled with satisfaction upon the Egypt. Lucifer had failed, but he in dark Gethsemane, with the moon scene. What a blow! "Ha-ha-I must destroy Jesus. By doing so he shining down upon the Mount of got Him.'' will strike a death blow at God's Olives. His heart was breaking even Jesus was taken down and laid plan. Jesus grew to manhood but as He whispered: "Not my will but away by loving hands in a lonely Satan never relaxed his vigil. At the Thine be done.'' tomb and a great stone was rolled age of thirty Christ made His public They came and led Him away­ before the mouth of the sepulchre and appearance and was baptized in the those soldiers of Pilate. Rough hands the seal was set there. Satan stood River Jordan. Immediately Satan led were laid upon Him and He was taken guard with the Roman soldiers as Him captive into the wilderness to be before the jury, Lo Pilate's Judgment Christ lay sealed in the tomb. tempted. Tempted forty days, Jesus hall. False witnesses were brought "Ab-ha!" laughed Satan, "now conquered by the Word, ''Thou shalt forward who aid all manner of evil let sinners find salvation if they can I not tempt the Lord, thy God." things about Him. be was a friend I have killed the Saviour. Now let One day when Jesus was sleeping of harlots. a drunkard, a glutton. the sick be healed if they may. I have on a little ship on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, pure killed the Great Physician!" Satan called to himself the powers of and without blemish, with His name The third day was dawning. The the air and immediately a great storm linked like that by false witnesses. sun was coming up from behind the arose. The sky grew dark and the It wa all in Satan's plan. None eastern hills and it was then the stone wind shrieked, the lightning flashed of it was true, but that did not mat­ was rolled away. He who was dead and the thunders rolled. The temp­ ter. Then the cry was heard, "Cruci­ was alive again. Jesus Christ came est lashed about the little ship and it fy!" "Crucify." The Saviour was forth from His tomb into glorious seemed that it would go down. Hand publicly scourged and led tLp the and never ending victory. Hallelujah, over band the disciples made their long hill to Calvary. There they "Up from the grave He arose." way to His side, crying: "Carest thou nailed Him to the great wooden cross That morning Jesus met His dis­ not that we perish." Jesus rose to and lifted Him up to die. ciples and gave to them His final ad­ His feet and spreading out His hand, Drip! Drip! Drip! fell the blood monition. He told them that He was said, "Peace. Be still." Instantly there from the wounds. down upon the going to the Father to intercede for was a great calm. Glory to God. ground beneath Him. them and prepare a place for them, "We didn't get Him thi'I time, but "We have Him now," Satan chuck­ that where He was, they might be we will get Him," I hear Lucifer say- led. The heavens grew dark. Deso- also; that He would send to them May, 1938 ~Otb anb ~inlt 7 the Holy Spirit as the Comforter, and up again and from hand to hand this all their influence. wealth and popu­ that in time He would come and re­ great "Old Book" has journeyed larity arc insufficient to secure for ceive them unto Himself. through the years. them the medical aid necessary for Then He commanded t h e m, The time came when even the peo­ recovery, what chance is there for "Preach the Gospel." Jesus had ple in the churches were living ungod­ me.?" warned them, "They killed me and ly lives and into this atmosphere came Wandering through Union Park, they will kill you, too. If you were John Wesley, who preached consis­ attracted by the singing of Gospel of the world, the world would love tently and without fear the old rug­ hymns, he stopped to listen to the its own. They hated me, they will ged Gospel of Jesus Christ. group of workers from Bethel Temple hate you." The devil was stirred up. Such a as they conducted their usual open Jesus was gone. The disciples were church as that could not go on. John air meeting. Having at that time made left alone to carry on. Satan chuckled. Wesley felt the opposing tide. He and a mental notation of what they repre­ He bad crucified the Shepherd and his followers were stoned and hissed sented and of the location of their now he would destroy the sheep. This and called "Quakers," "Shakers" and place of worship, about one year after­ would be easy. But Satan forgot that ··Ranters," because they shook under wards, one night, passing by Bethel Jesus had promised the little flock, the power of God. Even in this day Temple, he, remembering the open "I will not leave you comfortless, I the church of Christ is not a popular air meeting in the park. decided to will send you another Comforter." church. If it advocated smokers, danc­ enter and hear more. Thus a simple The one hundred twenty tarried and ing. card playing and theater going open air Gospel service was a link in on the day of Pentecost Peter preached instead of the virgin birth of our the chain of causes which brought a sermon that brought three thous­ Lord, the blood atonement and the the Greek under the sound of the Full and souls to the feet of the Saviour. born again experience, it might meet Gospel. In another place, a man who had been with the approval of Satan, but thank But let us once more pick up the lame from birth was healed and this God, it does not. thread of our story. Seated in the great miracle brought five thousand When we take the stand for Jesus. most advantageous position possible souls to Jesus. leaving worldly companions behind. for observation, he was bent upon In the lower regions the devil sat, we begin to feel the wind blowing deciding to his own satisfaction gritting his teeth in rage. What and the tide flowing in the oppo ite whether there was any reality in the should he do? He would stir up the direction. The early days of the Sal­ claim that the sick were being healed high priests in the synagogues and vation Army were much the same. today just as in the days of Christ have them lay hand upon Peter and Every great religious movement has and his holy apostles. John. and put them in prison. been cradled in and attended by an "I saw a man," he afterwards re­ Praise God, the Lord was with onslaught of the enemy. We come lated, "walking back and forth in them even behind the cold gray walls, now to the present day. Where is front of the platform and with his for the jailer was converted and Satan? Is be dead? Or does he still hands he was feeling his sides. through his conversion many more 1ive? Satan still lives. In fact, he is 'What's the matter with you,' the were brought to Christ. Satan bas very much alive and right at his post. evangelist asked. 'For twenty-three always fought God's work and he Soon, however, he is going to be cast years I have suffered constant pain in will continue to fight against the down, bound a thousand years. and my back,' this man replied. 'You power of light until he, himself is then cast into the lake of fire forever. offered prayers for me. I have been conquered. Paul was beheaded, but In the meantime where is he? This entirely freed from all pain. I am it did not stop the church in carrying is the hour of darkness. We have seen just testing it out to see if I am really him moving in our midst. He knows on the Lord's work. Persecution is healed.' Next. I noticed a Roman that his time is short and whatever the life of the church and the blood Catholic woman, upon a cot, being of the martyrs was the seed of the he does, he must do quickly, (To be continued) carried to the platform. She had Kingdom of that day. heavy steel braces upon her body and WHAT GOD HA TH WROUGHT Then came the dark ages. Satan's (Continued from pafe I) wa evidently suffering with some power was still being manifest. Ro­ time if only he could have regained kind of spinal disorder. After being manism and dark Catholicism ruled his health and have been granted a ministered unto, he walked off the and reigned until God raised up new lease on life. But the sheriff-elect platform unassisted, apparently hav­ against Lucifer and laid it upon Mar­ was dead and the popular movie actor ing experienced the supernatural tin Luther, who one day while doing was dead - both having died with cure." penance heard the voice of God say, ulcers of the stomach. "If people like Those coming for healing were "The just shall live by faith," and these," queried the Greek, to himself, wending their way in a long line l the "Old Book", the Bible was dug "'die from ulcers of the stomach - if (Ccmlinu•J on pafe 11) 8 OOtotb anb oototft May, 1938

the Fruits of the Spirit. These we The Barr must admit come spontaneous! y, en Fig Tree without struggling, if Christ bas His OR proper place in us. But self is given such a prominent place that it has A Fruitless Christian crowded out the Fruits of the Spirit. This is no doubt the reason why By ALBERT WEAVER there is so 1ittle conviction of sin in the lives of the people of the world. HE FOLLOWING incident in the life reject Him absolutely and all that He They see nothing but leaves which Tof Jesus is worthy of our attention has to teach them and they go about typify works. in the lives of God's and consideration and many spiritual to kill Him: ignoring utter! y the people, and minus divine power. and lessons can be drawn from it. It has fruits of the Spirit which are love, this drives them from our church much to do with the small town of joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, doors. Was this ever more in evidence Bethany, a quaint little place by the and so forth. They were religious oh, in the Church than at present. How roadside on the way to Jericho and yes, and like the fig tree were bedecked little brotherly love is manifested and the Jordan river, and about one and with pomp and show. all externali­ this is but one of the Fruits of the one half miles east of Jerusalem. ties however, long prayers, beautiful Spirit, therefore the world's peo,plc Jesus when He wanted to get away places of worsbjp and everything that have turned away from us. To be from the crowds and busy life of Jer­ goes with it: but alas, He is rejected a Christian, we should be Christ-like usalem just ran over to Bethany and and stands outside, not wanted. "A­ and to be Christ-like is to have power spent a few hours with His friends way with such a fellow,'' cried they;­ with God and having this it means Mary and Martha and Lazarus whom "Crucify Him, crucify Him," and yet that He trusts us and we God's people He loved, and who lived in Bethany. He was their Messiah whom they lack this power, we must admit if The supposed ruins of their house and were expecting. Was there ever a honest. How often do we see a big the sepulchre of Lazarus are still more pathetic scene witnessed in the congregation of people, profes5edly shown to the tourist. As the story annals of history and yet can it not Christian, with scarcely a non Chris­ goes and as described in the New Test­ be applied, to a great extent, to the ian ioresent and the minister doing ament, Matt. 21: 19 ;-Jesus is jour­ present situation in Christendom. and His best, preaching a sermon to the neying with His disciples from Beth­ that after centuries of God-given unsaved. May I say we have four any to Jerusalem, early in the morn­ light. Has not God often come to million Indians, almost at our own ing. Having presumably eaten no individual Christians, so called , and doors in South America who need the breakfast He is hungry and seeing a the Church of today, hungry to find Gospel. Should we give it to them? fig tree by the road side ( and even the fruits of the Spirit exemplified, Would it not take a revival of the today there are many of them) He but alas, none to be found. nothing out-pouring of the Spirit of God as seeks fruit thereon to satisfy His hun­ but leaves. Beautiful it is true on the on the day of Pentecost to bring back ger. Finding none He pronounces a exterior but inwardly void of the the Church to its true apostolic con­ curse upon it. The tree no doubt true Spirit of Jesus Christ: lots of dition and to carry out Christ's com­ was very beautiful to behold in that pomp and show as in Christ's time. mission, "Go ye into all the world it was bedecked with leaves but bore great and beautiful churches, a gentle­ and preach the Gospel." Yes, it would no fruit. "Therefore why cumbereth manly and highly educated ministry, call for a time of humbling and re­ it the ground?" The fact of the mat­ lots of activity in social work, much penting, individually and collectively ter is, that a fig tree produces fruit money expended and yet is it not true beyond anything the Church bas first, then the leaves: but upon this that man is running the entire church ever witnessed. Self dethroned and tree it was reversed. There was some­ and Christ stands outside of many Christ enthroned in the heart thing abnormal about it because fruit places and the Church and its people of a and leaves go together on a healthy individually and collectively power­ human being, reliving His life unhin­ fig tree. less to meet the need of the hour and dered, in word, in thought and in Spiritually leaves stand for works to stem the tide of iniquity. What a deed is Christianity in its final analy­ or service and fruit for righteou acts. sad and pathetic condition which is ::is, as the writer understands it and Jesus is on His way with His dis­ rapid! y increasing. And after all is it is experiencing it. A humble teachable ciples to the city of Jerusalem and not a fulfillment of prophecy. (Read spirit, faith in God and in llis Word He is hungry for the fruits of the 2 Thess. Chap. 2 and other scrip­ Spirit to be exemplified in the lives tun~s). I wonder sometimes why God and obedience, arc the requisites to a of His people whom He is soon to is so kind, patient and long-suffering victorious spiritual life. Then the meet in Jerusalem but instead they with us His people, because we so lack Fruits of the Spirit will be in evidence May, 1938 OOtorb anb tntork 9 as we wholly yield to Hirn. "Not source of help, and let Him come forth in us is the only solution to the I but Christ." forth and not until then will we real­ whole situation and if the Church With the near corning of Christ ize once more His dynamic power. will not do it collectively, we must and the Tribulation well nigh upon Until then the Lord will keep silent, go on alone as did Jesus, who went us, is the need not urgent for us God's we do believe and let us work on in from Gcthscmcne the place of prayer people to humble ourselves one and the energy of the flesh and remain to Cal vary the place of crucifixion. all. If not God may have to humble rpowerless. Oh, that we might obey Ob, that we one and all might do us, by using stringent measures. When Him one and all, but after all it is an likewise. we are willing to confess, repent and individual matter and we wbo have My heart says, Amen and I know recognize our sad condition and need the light must not wait for tbe multi­ there are many who feel likewise and of God in His fullness, as the only tude. To let go and let God come want God's highest will wrought out.

WHEN RICH/ES INCREASE

By F. lSENSEE

"If riches increa e, set not your heart upon them." (Psalms 62: 10).

HE GREATEST tragedy that can be­ vided attention. The Word tells us we find the adversary working hard Tfall a human being is to pass into that God demands all our love; He to steal that newly found love from eternity in a backslidden condition. is a jealous God (Nahum 1 :2). God. The best time for him to do That person is worse in the sight of The evil spirit was so glad to get that is when "riches increase.'' God than one who has never been back to the old home that be invited Many who come to God are in a saved and accepted the Lord Jesus as seven other spirits more evil than him­ broken condition both physically and his personal Saviour. 2 Peter 2: 21 self to bis quarters. What a sad pic­ financiaily. After getting new health verifies that: ture to visualize 1 But do we not see from God, Lbeir earning capacity has With sur?lus mon­ "For it had been better for them those conditions prevailing all about greatly increased. ey on hand, their eyes begin to cast not to have known the way of right­ us? The multiple temptations of coveting glances upon some of the eousness than, after they have known modern life are crowding God out of modern plea ures of the world. The it, to turn from the holy command­ the scene. Those temptations are Word tells us that God wishes His ment delivered unto them." varied, but we find the "riches of this world" the leading factor. children to have plenty of this world's Luke 11 :24 we find Jesus tell­ In goods: "if we abide in Him and His people how the unclean spirit We must remember that "riches" ing the Word abides in us" (John 7: 15). when he is saved. Af­ always has a traveling companion by leaves a person Trouble starts when we cease to a place of the wellknown name of "vanity." ter wandering about for "abide in Him. · That new car and habitation and finding none, that That is why it is a rare sight to sec those numerous vacation trips and spirit goes back to his original home, a wealthy person in a humbled posi­ many other temptations that modern finds it empty and cleaned, so moves tion at the altar. We may pray for life holds for surplus dollars. It is in again and brings seven other spirits, hours, but if not in a meek spirit and very easy to borrow some of God's more wicked than himself-"and the humble condition, tbost prayers will time and spend it in the pursuit of last state of that man is worse than never reach beyond the ceiling of tbe worldly pleasure when '•riches in­ the first" (Matt. 12:45). room. crease." Here we have a picture of a per on In every congregation of saints we "But they that will be rich, fall in­ who let Christ come into his heut. find a vast majority are of the work­ to temptation and a snare and mto The evil spirit had to leave then. Next ing class, living, as we might say, many foolish and hurtful lusts tvhich we find that homeless spirit looking from hand to mouth, and with no men in destruction and perdi­ about for another dwelling-place. visible bank accounts. We find that drown tion'' ( l Tim. 6:9). Houses for rent are scarce. He wan­ the majority came to God for help ders back to the old home and finds and were saved at a time of great sor­ God knows our every weakness, iL vacant and for rent. Something row or trouble or sickness. They have and He is wtlling that none bould happened to the owner of the house been all straightened out by a prayer­ peri~h. That i wby we find so many since he wa saved. He took h is eyes answering God, Who is able for all warnings throughout His Word. Just off the Lord. Other attractions drew things; and something begins to hap· what not to do, should our "riches his interest elsewhere. pen. One finds himself a new creature increase·• after we arc saved. Jesus leaves when He is o.ff ered di- and fuII of the joy of living. Also Figuratively peaking. we find the 10 ®tor'b an'b mllotft May, 1938 children of Israel delivered from the 8th Avenue, Philadelphia. A man that He spent more time in this than iron furnace of Egypt (Deut. 4:20). may be down but he is never oul. in any other phase of His ministry. Moses had led them out of their Christ's arm can reach the lowest. Instead of a decrease Christ ,promised "house of bondage" and then the in­ It changed the Bluebird of Mulberry an increase of power in this ministry structions came. They were told just Bend, Anthony Zeoli and Mel Trot­ when He said, "He that believeth on how to keep this newly-found free­ ter. Me, the works that I do shall he do dom and enjoy it in all of its fullness. Africaner was known as the Bona­ also; and greater works than these he do; because I go unto my Then in Deut. 8: 11-14 they recei­ parte of South Africa. This notorious shall Heb. 13 :8 reads, ''Jesus ved the warning of danger. Should Hottentot had become the terror of Father." the same yesterday, today, and their cattle and crops increase and they the whole country. He waged cruel Christ, This has been proven build beautiful homes and acquire and relentless wars with the Boers. forever." the centuries by healings much gold and silver-"Beware that In 1817 Moffat, the noted Mission­ through Waldenses, the Moravians thou forget not the Lord thy God in ary, started for his kraal-his friends among the the early Lutherans es­ not keeping His commandments." warned him that Africaner would at Hernhutt, a drumskin of his hide and a pecially illustrated in Luther's ans­ The greatest tragedy of modern make drinking cup of his skull. He was a wered prayer for Melancthon's heal­ times is the great falling away. The and a fugitive. A price was ing, also the Scotch Covenanters, the leading cause can be traced directly to murderer set upon his head, but no one would early Methodists under the ministry the variety of worldly pleasures and to capture him. Robert Mof­ of John Wesley, the Quakers under 1pastirnes that have increased to such attempt won this monster and until his the preaching of George Fox, and the an extent that one :finds his time so fat he was loyalty itself, and the French Hugenots. limited that he has no time for the death journey to Cape Town is one of the I am not ashamed today of the gos­ feeding of bis own soul. romances of history. A man whose pel of Christ in its healing power "Charge them that are rich in this uncle he had killed saw him, and wit­ for many have been healed whom world that they be not high minded, nessing the change in his life exclaim­ medical skill bas been unable to nor trust in uncertain riches, but in ed, "O God, what cannot thy grace reach. Christ is the same today and the living God, Who giveth us richly do! What a miracle of thy power." as many as press through and touch all things to enjoy" ( 1 Tim. 6: 17). The sensation produced by African­ the hem of His garment are made er's appearance at Cape Town defies every whit whole. GOD'S MASTERPIECE description. No one need be ashamed from page 4) Baptizing Power (Continued of a power that can so change and ment. Paul's own ministry further revolutionize a life. Paul was not ashamed of the gos­ proves his faith in the supernatural in Paul was not ashamed of the gos­ pel of Jesus Christ in its baptizing his cursing Elymas the sorcerer with asked pel of Jesus Christ in its healing power. The first question he blindness, healing the cripple at Lys­ was, "Have power. He spoke of the gifts of heal­ of the Ephesian church tra, casting out the spirit of divin­ since ye ing in 1 Cor. 12 as previous! y men­ ye received the Holy Ghost ation from the damsel at Philippi. his band upon tioned and the many healings in his believed?'' As he laid laying on of hands at Ephesus for the church re­ ministry corroborate his belief in this them, the entire Ephesian bestowal of the Holy Spirit, and baptism in the Holy Ghost truth. Before He went away, Jesus ceived the healing the father of Publius and the languages as the said, "These signs shall follow them speaking in other other sick on the island of Melita in Jesus told His that believe .. . .they shall lay hands Spirit gave utterance. the :final period of his ministry. Paul ti! they shall recover," disciples to tarry at Jerusalem un was a strong believer in the fact that on the sick and narrative relates how they were endued with power from Jesus was the same yesterday, today, and the Biblical and preached on high. and forever. "They went forth, everywhere, the Lord working with Some Christians say that it is Transforming Power them, confirming the Word with wrong to ,pray for the baptism of the but that cannot be true He was not ashamed of the gospel signs following." The book of Acts Holy Ghost, prayed for the of Jesus Christ io its power to save, opens with the healing of the lame for Peter and John as related in the change and transform a human life. man at the Beautiful gate and Peter Samaritan church of Acts and Paul pray­ He had felt it himself on the Damas­ informed the Sanhedrin that the mir­ eighth chapter Ephesian church that they cus road and seen its glorious work­ acle was wrought by the power of the ed for the Holy Spirit, as men­ ings in so many lives. Its power is resurrected Christ. Christ evidently might receive the and they received. the same today. I have seen it work felt that healing was an important tioned before, in the missions on Halstead St , Chi­ part of His ministry while on earth \Ve are not ashamed today of this cago, the Bowery of New York, ;111d because the record of His work shows wonderful baptism in the Holy Ghost May, 193~ mllotb anb m!lott 11

because of the results it produces in load." Christ alone can give songs the first time in years that he had witnessing for Christ. This is because in the night. He alone can give hap­ been able to eat and not su.ff er as a the baptism of the Holy Ghost makes piness. result. He said, 'Tm going to bed." Christ so real that people want to He fell fast asleep and never awoke "There is never a day so dreary, talk about Him. The Word is illumi­ until seven o'clock in the morning. There is never a night so long, nated by the Spirit of Truth until a Sitting on the side of his bed and But the soul that is trusting Jesus desire is engendered to share with stretching himself, next morning, he May somewhere find a song." others the rich treasures of the Word. said, 'Tm every whit whole." He This new-given power of the Holy Paul was not ashamed of the gospel dropped on his knees, surrendered his Spirit brings a new boldness, liberali­ of Jesus Christ in its rapture glory. whole heart and life to Christ, and ty, liberty in the Spirit, power in "For the Lord Himself shall descend right there and then, in the sanctum prayer, fire and glory. from Heaven with a shout, with the of bis own bedroom, was remarkably voice of the archangel, and with the and gloriously converted and saved The baptism in the Holy Ghost trump of God: and the dead in Christ from a life of sin. was insisted upon as a necessity in the shall rise first: Then we which are Speaking with reference to his heal­ Christian's life by Charles Finney, alive and remain shall be caught up ing, Brother Peponis says: ''I say the America's greatest theologian; by together with them in the clouds, to truth, I did in deep reality humble Dwight L. Moody, America's fore­ meet the Lord in the air: and so shall myself as I walked up upon the plat­ most evangelist; by the sainted An­ we ever be with the Lord.'' Whether form that night. I handed my card drew Murray; by Jonathan Goforth, we go by the subway or the elevated to Brother McAlister. He read it and, one of the most outstanding mission­ route to glory, we shall meet together dipping his right hand in the oil, aries to China; by Dr. R. A. Torrey, with Christ. In these dark days we placed both of his hands upon my first principal of the Moody Bible are abounding in hope through the head and prayed for about three min­ Institute and by Dr. A. J. Gordon, power of the Holy Ghost. Before con­ utes. I walked off that platform well n,ted Baptist clergyir.:¾n of Boston. ditions become too bad, we shal1 be and feeling so happy. I went home and These all proclaimed the bajptism of caught up in rapture glory. On Cal­ collected all of my pills, powders and the Holy Ghost as the rich heritage vary Christ dealt with God's wrath, medicines and carried them out and of every believer. the penalty for our sins and we shall threw them away. Mrs. Kennedy, of not have to face tribulation wrath Paul was not ashamed of Christ's Illinois Training School for Nurses, which is God's judgment on a Christ­ power to bring harmony into the hu­ noticing my action, asked, 'Are you rejecting world. - H. C. M. man life. There is discord and heart­ going to start a drug store?' I ans­ ache in the world. This is seen in the wered, 'The doctors have been mak­ minor chord that is predominant in WHAT GOD HATH WROUGHT ing a drug store out of my stomach all great music and poetry. It seems (Continued from page 7) for over four years, but now God that the wail of the wind among the the platform. mounting the steps, and has healed me.' Then I sat down across the platform to a position di­ pines echoes the cries of a broken­ and ate a hearty meal, including a hearted world. Christ alone can mend rectly beside tbe speaker's desk, where big beef steak and other good things." the broken chords, tune to heaven's they were being anointed with oil and melody and give a song. An evange­ hands laid upon them with prayers. And concerning his conversion, he list one time noticed a man in his U!Pon witnessing the woman being says: "Next morning, with hands, audience who was not singing. Go­ healed of deafness, the Greek, addres­ eyes, heart uplifted, as I knelt upon ing down at the close of the service sing a worker standing nearby, asked, the bit of ca11Pet in front of my bed. the evangelist asked him if he was "What cost me to go up upon that I said: 'Lord Jesus, I was almost dead not able to sing. The man said, ''That platform?" ''Nothing," was the re­ - the doctors knew it - my friends is not it. I have a trained voice and ply. "Give me a card! Help fill out!" knew it, but now Thou hast given have been trained to sing in concerts, Those coming for prayers were being me new life - I know it - I am a oratorios and operas." Why then do asked to fill out a simple little heal­ new man. Now, Lord Jesus, I give you not sing?" asked the evangelist. ing application card. Up to the plat­ this new life unto Thee - use it for "Are you out of pra{:tice?" "No," he form he came. An instantaneous Thine own glory.' And again: "I replied, "I have no heart to sing. The and miraculous healing took place in gave my life to the Lord Jesus with song has gone out of my life." Only his body. That very night, upon re­ a full consecration and, forsaking the Jesus can keep the song in our hearts. turning home, be ate a hearty meal. world, desired only to live for When His gospel holds sway in our A half hour passed by, •no pain; Christ." ( To be continued) Jives, we can say, "Singing I go along an hour, no pain; an hour and a half, life's road for Jesus has lifted my no pain; two hours, no pain. It was ''O God, what cannot thy grace do!" 12 ®totb nnb 00.todt May, 1938 BETHEL HOME NEWS *' Located at 7 Auburn Street, Framingham, Massachusetts

MATRON'S REPORT be led forth with peace: the moun - ward with interest to the coming It is with a feeling of joy and glad­ tains and the hills shall break forth Camp Meeting which is to be held at ness that we view the beautiful Spring before you into singing, and all the Bethel, August 10 to 21, inclusive. landscape here at Bethel. ror Bethel trees of the field shall clap their Although it is a new venture in faith, Home is situated in delightsome coun­ hands.'· Isa. 5 5: 12. Bless the Lord, we know that God is able to provide try surroundings. The giant maples 0 my soul. all that is needed to make things com­ fortable for the many guests who and beech trees leafing. the apple, pear Our friends have remembered us are planning to attend the meetings. and plum trees with their sweet pink with special gifts this past month, A good site has been selected on our and white blossoms, Billy the horse for which we have been most grate­ spacious grounds for the large meet­ and Black Beauty the cow grazing ful. A kind neighbor gave us seed ing tent. Arrangements are being on the fresh gr~en banks beside the potatoes for planting; another friend made for the serving of meals in our still waters of our large artificial pond from Houston, Texas, sent a box of dining hall. We feel this will be a with its little grassy island and ever­ clothing; and one of the sweetest and good opportunity for our friends to green trees, all present a most attrac­ most enjoyable gifts was two gallons see and become acquainted with the tive and restful picture. Thi is the of Vermont maple syrup from Bro. work here at Bethel Home. A great scene upon which we look from our George Wallace. At Eastertime Bro­ spiritual feast has been planned, as spacious home with its large windows ther and Sister Douglass brought us the Lord has given us Brother Allan and porches. It all reminds us of the a gift of groceries and money from Swift with his wonderful teaching words of The Song of Solomon, 2: the friends in their assembly at Chel­ ministry, and Sister Hattie Hammond 11. 12: "For, lo, the winter is past, sea. Last week, a neighbor donated who is also especially gifted, as our the rain is over and gone: The flowers a few house furnishings. We thank appear principal speakers. on the earth; the time of the our good friends and neighbors for singing of birds is come, and the voice their kind remembrance of us in these Make arrangements now to spend of the turtle is heard in our land. " substantial ways. May the Lord bless your vacation with us at the District The little birds hop about on the them as well as those who have sent Camp Meeting. Rates for room and lawn and in the trees, singing praises donations of money for this work, board are reasonable. For full infor­ to their Creator, and we too feel like which we gratefully acknowledge un­ mation, consult your local Assembly smging with them. praises to our der another heading. and Pastor, or, if you are not near Heavenly Father for His loving care one of our District Assemblies, write For the encouragement of those and tender mercies. He who cares for to Bro. Robert Wallace, at Spring­ who have sent requests, we do not the Iittle birds, cares for us. His re­ vale, Maine. Pray with us for God's forget to hold their needs before the deemed children. Not only does He richest blessing. Throne of Grace, and we trust that supply our daily need , but He gives many of the prayers have been ans­ Yours in the Master's vineyard, us the beauties of Nature to enjoy. wered. HOPE E. STALKER, Matron. What a wonderful Father, what a wonderful God! We are always glad to extend hos­ ''Sing. 0 ye heavens: for the Lord pitality to visitors and guests at Bethel MISSIONARY DAY hath done it: shout ye lower parts Home. Last week we were privileged AND to entertain for one night seven of the earth: break forth into singing, of COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES the District ministers who had been ye mountains, 0 forest and every tree -AT- therein: for the Lord hath redeemed in attendance at the semi-annual Busi­ NORTH BERGEN, N. J. Jacob, and glorified Himself in Is­ ness Meeting of the District Council, rael." Isa. 44: 2 3. at Everett. There will be a Missionary Day on May 29th at 3. P. M. and 7 :45 Among others who visited us last "Sing, 0 heavens: and be joyful. P. M. Special offering for Missions month was our Sister Evelyn Ferzola 0 earth· and break forth into sing­ will be taken. The twenty-fourth of New York City. May God con­ ing, 0 mountains: for the Lord hath Commencement Exercises of the Beu~ tinue to bless her in ·the comforted His people, and will have service of the !ah Heights Bible Training School Lord. mercy upon His afllicted." Isa.49:13. will be held on Monday, May 10th, "For ye shall go out with joy, and As a District, we are looking for- at 2: 30 P. M. May, 1938 OOtorb anb OOlotk 13

DONATIONS TO BETHEL dence, R .I. Visiting delegations were Lady students find no trouble in HOME present from The Church of God securing part time work in homes Neil Messinger ...... $2.00 and Bro. Potter's mission in Cam­ and receive as compensation. room Wm. J. Mitchell 1.00 bridge, Salvation Army, Chelsea, Full and board, and two to three dollars Marie 0. Jones ...... 25.00 Gospel Assembly of God, Lynn, Zion per week. Men stttdents are also able Susie Keyes 1.00 Bible Institute, Providence. R. I. and to obtain part time employment Sybil A. Brown ...... 3.00 Beulah Heights Bible Institute, North throughout the city. Bro.~ Sis. J. E. Douglass . . .. 3.00 Bergen, N. J. Sandwiched in between Inquiries regarding the cost of tu­ Mrs. Harrimon 1.00 the reports were messages in song by ition, board and room, may be ad­ Edna M. Smith ...... 1.00 Sister Buchwalter, the girl's trio from d rcssed t orth Central Business Mrs. C. H. Pounds ...... 25 Z. B. I. and the Christ's Ambassadors College, 900 Elliot Avenue, So. Min­ A Friend ...... 2.00 chorus. neapolis, Minnesota. Only Christian House Box ...... 70 Sister Melva Gower of Oakland. Young People are accepted. Md. brought the message of the even ­ Total 39.95 ing her subject being "Four teps to QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT Alfred Wight, Trea,. a Satisfied Life.·· For a basis of her (Continued from page 2) May 7, 1938. remarks she used four questions out of Presence of God's Spirit with us, the Make all payments to: Jonah 1 :8, "What is thy country?" CHRISTIAN WORKERS' UNION, INC, sinners will not be convicted, and that "What is thine ocmpation ?" "Of 7 Auburn St, Framingham, Mass. means that souls (fathers, mothers, what people art Thou?" and "Whence brothers, sisters, friends, neighbors, WANTED-Back copies of Word Cometh Thou?" etc.) who perhaps would have been and Work for distribution in needy The next Christ's Ambassadors saved had we been faithful, are not, field. Send to Mrs. G. Eilerts, 708 Rally will be held Memorial Day, because we are not in the Spirit when So. Poplar St., Wichita, Kansas. May 30th on the grounds of Bethel we ought to be. We are guilty of not Home at Framingham, Mass. living, praying, believing in such a DISTRICT CHRIST'S manner that the Spirit of God can AMBASSADORS RALLY NORTH CENTRAL have His own way with us. Because The Eastern Section of the New BIBLE INSTITUTE of this, we are England District held a Christ's Am­ BUSINESS COLLEGE bassadors Rally Saturday, April 16th A Commercial Department, includ­ Hindering Instead of Helping; in the First Pentecostal Church of ing shorthand. typing, and boo keep­ quenching and damping the fire in­ Chelsea. The rally was opened with ing has been added to the North Cen­ stead of feeding its flames with lives prayer by our District Supt. Bro. tral Bible Institute, 900 Elliot Ave., of holy consecration. Wm. J. Mitchell. Bro. J. Earl Doug­ Minneapolis, Minnesota. This De­ The Assembly also will become lass, Pastor of the local assembly wel­ partment will begin its classes May dry, barren and unfruitful, and Satan comed all the delegations of Christ's 16th, and will continue throughout is always ready and waiting to fill up Ambassadors and also the Young the summer. Students can enter any a vacant place, that is not filled with People's groups from neighboring Monday morning during the year and God's Precious Gifts, with His own churches. Bro. Anthony Vigna, Presi­ will receive personal instruction in pernicious ways-thorns, thistles and dent of the C.A.' s of this section pre­ such subjects as shorthand, typewrit­ weeds. Let us always try to main­ sided over the meeting, and also led ing, bookkeeping, Business English, tain the constant flow of the Spirit. in the congregational singing. Sister and Business Administration. Many and so keep Satan out, and ourselves Douglass led in prayer after which of our Bible Students are taking one sweet and refreshing. -Selected. the offering was received and Brother or more of the above mentioned sub­ Buchwalter of Pawtucket prayed jects in addition to their regular Bible God's blessing on the offering. Course. Some business training will The Pope, Mussolini and B abylon There were reports from seventeen no doubt be a great asset to the stud­ --666 Young People's groups. Christ's Am­ ents who enter the Ministry. We are By Nichola Pirolo bassadors were represented from the equi.pped to thoroughly train young Lectures given by the writer fol­ following churches:- Russian Ukran­ people who do not enter the Minis­ lowing recent travels in Italy during ian and Polish groups of Boston, Full try, for secretarial and accounting which time much valuable informat­ ion was secured. The subject matter and Pentecostal As­ so that when they leave our Gospel Assembly work is systematically arranged and is suit­ sembly of God, Cambridge, Mass .. lnsititution they will be qualified to able for study, although simply writ­ Everett, Quincy, Wellesley Park, and accept a position in the business ten and easily understood. 112 pages. Chelsea, Mass., Pawtucket and Provi- world. Price, postpaid, 50 cents. 14 mtlotb anb mtlOtl May, 1938 ALLEGHENY AWAKENING

"Report say they and we will report it." ''But His Word was in mine heart as a burning ti.re shut up in my bones" (Jer. 20:9,10). ''The hand of the Lord was upon me and carried me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and sat me down ini the midst of the (.)alley which was full of dry bones .... and behold the(J were very dry. He said unto me, ·•son of man, can these bones live?" I answered, "O Lord, Thou knowest." (Ezek. 37:1-3).

These te1et portions above seem to From there Sister Argue came to kindled faith. Our hearts are thank­ fit the situation and conditions pres­ us here in Jeanette, and from the first ful to God for such devoted consecra­ ent in this western section of the day God began to answer prayer. The ted talent as manifest in our sister, Eastern District Council- b e t t e r blessing of God was manifest from and so many other of the young men known as the Allegheny Vailey sect­ the opening minute and continued on and women that God is raising UtP ion. A great hunger is on here, and unabated through the days and nights and sending forth. Young people, the time of reviving and re-awaken­ of heaven upon earth. The way God turn your eyes and your whole heart ing of vast numbers of ipeople is now reclaimed, refilled, and Baptized the to God. Give yourself unreservedly in­ upon us. Beginning with the vast young folk in the Holy StPirit; reviv­ to God's bands. Surrender everything, Pittsburgh Metropolitan, industrial ed and re:fired the hearts of the older pray, tarry, believe, for hath He not area, and continuing up both the ones, and the manner in which the promised that upon the handmaids in Monongahela and Allegheny rivers Spirit fell on many of the long time those days He will pour out His on to the banks of the Susquehannah seekers, some who had checked this Spirit, and they shall prophesy: is it west of Harrisburg, lies a fresh chal­ Pentecostal experience off as not for not true that the young men will see lenge to the faith and consecration of them. I have often wished I had the visions, as the old men dream God's people. It seems that the very ability to write up a Holy Ghost dreams? It is verily true. The clouds ground is crying out, "Come in and meeting but since the apostles seemed of promise hover over us, they are fil­ possess me; let the feet of holiness, to be unable to do so, I fear there is led with rain. God waits and the love and faith be pressed upon my no use. When you think of Sister hours are slowly passing. They will hungry soil." It is harvest time, and Argue' s meeting with us here think never return. When this peak of hun­ ingathering is upon us, and what will of times of holy awe and hush, think ger and desire, fresh from God, pas­ we if we are in the gleaning time of of flowing tears, think of groans and ses, the opportunity of thousands shall that harvest. What is the answer to trong crying unto Him ,who is able have passed forever. Do not trifle this crying need? Better,-What is to save, think of tarrying into the with this hour; do not fail God in God's answer to this challenge? God grey hours of the morning, think of this great crisis. Move now and move is answering the challenge with con­ young men and women baptized in quickly to the altars of God, in your secrated, devoted, flaming, Pentecostal the Holy Ghost in the early day fash­ own home, at the church, in the baptized young men and young wo­ ion, think of men and women along woods, anywhere :-in the rag strewn men who have turned their backs on in years rejoicing in this new found attic, in the morning, at night, every other earthly ambition and en­ joy and power, and yet the vision is throughout the day, cry to God; terprise, and have fallen prostrate be­ not complete for it is but the earnest yield to Him, and He will in faith­ fore the Lord as a "willing offering of a greater awakening right through fulness come forth and thrust you in­ in the day of His power." (Psa. 100: this valley and mountain region. Sis­ to His harvest field bending low with 3. Margin-a Voluntary Offering). ter Argue closed her stay with us for the richest harvest of souls in the en­ the present to fill an engagement with tire dispensation. Into this territory comes our sister brother Eyler in Johnstown, and there Broken and melted, at the feet of Zelma Argue, who needs no intro­ too she enters a section and a work the Lord Jesus, I am, duction to the vast host of Word and filled with hunger and yearning after Your brother in Christ for a Work readers. It seems that her com­ God. greatest of all Revivals, ing among us is timed of the Lord -D. H. McDowell. for there has been a great heart cry Those of God's children who read going up to God in this section for these lines t1nite with us in prayer a number of years. Facing an almost that the rain will continue to fall Twice-Born Men By H. Picteting impossible situation in Pittsburgh, and that the wind will blow fresh True conversion records of I 00 well-known she with brother H. C. McKinney and from heaven over these dry bones. We men in all ranks of life, as: Bunyan, Calvin, his faithful people broke through to are only beginning a work which is Finuey, Gordon, Jud50n, K.nos, Livingstone, Moody, Wesley, Torrey and others. Price 50c. a most glorious revival. the result of a renewed vision and re- plua 6c postage. May, 1938 00.lotb nnb Mtotk 15

JEANNETTE, PA. who were baptized en masse, years also sends glowing reports of progress Dear Christian Friends: ago. This missionary recounted some in the East Bengal area. A crying need It has now been some time that remarkable experiences among the there is for a Bible School to train we have been in the home land, and simple bill folk who comprise one young converts for the ministry, that I am sure that we owe it to you to congregation. These people were be­ they may be prepared to pastor the give some account of ourselves, and coming very demonstrative, were dozens of Pentecostal churches whiGb of God's blessings upon our lives. jumping to their feet, and shouting are now dotting the countryside. We First of all. I must give credit to our the praises of God, were falling pros­ feel that these young men can well Lord for a wonderful touch physi­ trate on the floor, were making strange work while they learn and we present cally. Although we have only been noises with their lips, and were spend­ to you the urgent need for over a hun­ in the home land for four months, ing whole days and nights in enjoy­ dred dollars to buy a sugar cane crush­ and I was supposed to take a com­ ing this new found radiance of Christ­ ing mill, by operating which many plete rest for several months, you will ian experience. I was greatly impres­ Christians can be enabled to support be surprised to learn that I have been sed at the time, but in the course of themselves. Sister Simpson also needs out in deputation work for more than events forgot the incident, until the special ,prayer, as she is left alone so a month, and that I have been daily receipt of a letter from one of these much on the station at Purulia, with growing stronger, even under the Christian men, Bro. Shamliana by many burdens upon her shoulders. strenuous schedule called for by this name, immediately prior to our de­ We wish that you would pray type of work. ,parture from India. It appezrs that much that guidance may be given us We do ask you to continue to re~ from the small beginnings, recounted as to how to deal with several group member us in prayer, that our needs to me years ago by the denomina­ movements toward Christianity. On may be met as quickly as possible. tional missionary, the work has spread two occasions I refused to baptize We are eXJpected to repay the Foreign until there are hundreds who have groups of people; once all the "cha­ Missions Dept. for the money ad­ received the infilling of the Spirit. mars" or leather workers of a village, vanced to us, for fare to America, and Leaders have sprung up here and and again all the "dhoms" or people tben we must raise over a thousand there, groups have gone forth evange­ who remove dead bodies, in another dollars to take us back to the Field lizing, the fire bas spread, many have s-ection; on the grounds that I be- again, so you see that we can ill afford been healed, and the whole country 1ievc this urge to be in search of bet­ co let grass grow under our feet. I has been stirred. The crying need of ter social conditions, rather than be­ am thankful to say that most of the these people is for a missionary, to cause of a desire for a changed life. churches that were supporting our correct some abuses which have sprung Rather than baptize all these people, work have kept up their interest, al­ up, and to properly indoctrinate them I chose to baptize none. But I have though some have dropped out and with the Full Gospel message. Since been revising my thinking somewhat have thus put a heavier burden upon receipt of this letter. I have been in of lat~ as I have become increasingly us in providing the one hundred dol­ close correspondence with one of the conscious of the fact that Indians lars which is required each month to leaders 0£ the work, and I am pray­ think as a group. rather than as indi­ maintain the twenty and more In­ ing and working, along with others, viduals. If we were to baptize a dian workers for whose support we for the removal of government restric­ whole group, we would have almost are responsible. tions, which prohibit more missionar­ dictatorial powers over them all, and There is a very interesting recent ies from entering this country. and could enforce attendance at church development in India which brings According to all reports from the and school, and could reasonably ex­ joy to our hearts. This revival re­ field, the work is growing along all pect many of them to have a genuine minds us so much of the original out­ lines. Bro. Woolev1>r has just finished change 0£ heart. pouring of the Holy Spirit on the day the house trailer which I helped him Ever requesting an interest in ymu of Pentecost, and bas as its seat the start before leaving the field. He and prayers, we are, Christians of the Lushai hills a very Sister Woolever are now living in the Your missionaries to India, remote section of jungle land, high Ghentali area ministeriJ:ig to the -Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ketcham. up in the mountains which separate Christians, and preparing several new Notes on the Tabernacle Indi.a from Burma - ten days by inquirers for baptism. Great difficulty By David Leigh mountain trails from the nearest navi­ is here being experienced in regard to a This new baol. is written by the p,.,.i­ denl of Beulah Heights Bible School at · gable stream. It chanced that some safe supply of drinking water. The Newark, New Jersey, who bas been teach• ye.us ago, while in Calcutta, I came village pond has gone dry, and the ing in Bible School for many years. 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